Will VS Going to

Will VS Going to

1. espress future actions decided at the moment of speaking

   • Example: I will have salad and the fish
   • express a prediction based on a personal opinions or experiences
     • Example: I think United will win the game
     • Express a future fact
       • Example: The sun will rise tomorrow

2. Express future plans decided before the moment of speaking

   • I am going to visit my aunt next friday
   • Express a prediction based on present evidence
     • Example: Look at those black clouds. Its going to rain.
     • Express something that is about to happen
       • Get back! the bomb is going to explode

3. Both will and going to can be used for future predictions without having a real difference in meaning

   • Example: I think it will be foggy tomorrow = I think it is going to be foggy tomorrow